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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
The Facts in the Case
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Shakespeare caught the idea and
clothed it in pretty language when he
made Juliet say; Parting is sGch sweet
sorrow that shall say good night till it
be tomorrow" But Lord love you she
never said anything of the kind; of
course she didn't. She said something
like this: "But mercy, how late it is get
ting! There, l must say good night. Oh!
did 1 tell you what nice time we had at
Mr.. Tybalt's house night before last !?
Such fun! I thought l should die g.
laughing! What fellow that Mercutso
is! How he does run on! There, you
really must go now. Do you remember
that day we met at the ball? How you
did stare at me. There, don't say you
didn't. 1 had on my cream -colored satin
that night. Do you think that Sarah
CapuIet is as pretty as they make her
ont? / don't; but dear me, good night,
Romeo. Wait minute, what was 1t
wanted to tell you! Oh, yes; 1 know
now," etc, etc, etc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

TIM commissioner of patents has rem
dered decision on one of the most i'm
portant question that has recently come
before the office. The decision involves
the technical construction of claims in
patents, the employment therein of alb
stract phraseologh, generally, indefinite
and vague terms, such as "meens" "me-
chanism," etc, which may be construed
to SO broaden and expand the invention
that everything in the art is covered, all
futurs inventors are required to pass tri
butte and the public perpetually texed.
The commissioner says that the Office is
required to be vigilant, that an applicant
shall not obtain claims which mislead
vex and harrass the general public; but
hold him to his invention as set forth in
his claims not what it is capable of be
ing expanded into by general and il
definite language. The commissioner
holds that while a patentee is at liberty
to employ such language and phrases as
he elects, he is required TO point out his
particular invention so that people may
not be deluded nor the inventive genius
of the public deferred or frightened from
pursuit in the same art or field of inveu-
tion by a patent containing equivocal
claims which in effect would suppress all
further Improvement.
\ REPORT that an American syndicate
had obtained privileges from the Chinese
government by which it would be init
mately connected with the proposed in
! ternal development of the empire, and
| that as preliminary step bank with 8
capital of 500, 100000 was to be estab-
/ lished in China, has attracted no little
/ attention, the matter being even made
| the subject of an inquiry in the British
parliament. 1t would seem that the re
ports are to some extent exaggerated
and are an error in ascribing share IL
the project to certain leading financial
| interests; but the matter has, neyerthe'
less, very substantial foundation. A
/ syndicate, i'll which a prominent Philadel
/ phia banker Is the leading member, has
catered into negotiations with the Chin
ese government to establish complet,
system of railroads, telegraphs and eele
phones, mines, IRON manufactures ana
banks throughout that country, in con
junction with Chinese capital, and EN-
ploying native assistance wherever pos
sible. 1t is stated that q concession 70
the establishment of telephone system
has already been granted for period o
fifty years, and those interested are con
fident that their other plans will be equal
Iy well received Representatives of tn
syndicate now is China are expected t.
return in company with envoys empower
ed to settle the remaining steps in tn
negotiation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
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ODDS AND NnS.

! The Irish land bill is making slow pro
Sress in parliament.
The yellow fever is reported to be
spreading in Florida,
1t is stated that Mr.. Blaine makes Sa0.-
600 year out of kennebec river ice.
The Paris newspapers state that the
new Panama canal loan has been sub
Scribed in full.
The Gospel yacht, Glad Tidings, is now
cruising upon lake Superisr, touching
various points.
The drouth still continues in many
! places, while other sections have been
deluged with rain.
The eggs of a single sturgeon, counted
by Frank Bucklauo, numbered 900,
and weighed Is pounds.
1t is said that the president is about TO
appoint the widow of Gen. Hancock post
mistress in Washington.
Lord Salisbury announced in the house
of lords on July 25th that the Afghsnis-
tan dispute with Russia had been settled.
There is reported to be a consolida-
tion of the roads penetrating the soft
coal regions for the purpose Of controll-
ing freights.
Turkey proposes TO reopen negotia,
tion with England alone on the settlement
of Egyptian affairs without reference to
the other powers.
John Taylor, president of the Mormon
church, died on the @5lh of July, aged IS
years. He was fugitive from justice,
and the place of his death is not an
nounced.
The receipts OF the quarter ending
June 80, of the postoftices, were: New
York, sl,15606l; Chicago, S56TI1+; Phil
adelphia, SCISSORS; Boston. S409,156, and
st. Louis, S220,144.
Microscopic air and iivuid bubbles eN-
ist in many crystals of minerals, no less
than 100000 having been estimated to
have place i'll cube of quartz one
twenty fifth OF an inch square.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
A PeriIous Postponement.

To postpone, when the duty for immediate az.
ton Is clear Is always unvlse. Especially ~
SO when increasing iii health calls Tor rsSort y
uedlcation Diseases Of the kidneys and bladder
are often OF swift groxth-always OF fatal ten
aency il not coulbatted al the outset. We nave
as-eYen those Of us who are rot remarkably We
irstr1srfed-hearf something cf the danger At
tending Brights disease, diabetes, au1 otIef as
eases Of the kidneys or bladder. Let DO enc "
fooihardy enough TO procrasiinate IL ne Per
ceives the renal organs TO be inactive Hos,e.-
f.srFs stomach Bitters are peculiarly adapted %
s~itTS,,- errsrin1- the gidneys and bladder. In
fritely is this duretic be preferred 10 the I'M
pure and fiery s.imulauts OF commerce, rnich
prove the bane Of unwary persons WIN tsh-
ren,-v to renal troubles They are likewise In.
comparable for dyspepsia, debility, fever ana
axue and biliousness-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Bic Fire Record tor LnlY.

NEW YoEK, Aug. 8.-The New York
Daily Commercial Bulletins fire record
for July shows the fire loss in the United
States and Canada to be Sl4 ops 800,
against S1O,OO0,000 in July, SO, and 8,
10000 in July IS. This is just double the
ave rage losss in July for tho past u
years. The total loss for the first seven
months of 1887 was $7s,928, 100, against
500. 800, 900 for the corresponding perio d
In 1a.E
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

will in this way, and met The crowd with
five gallons of root beer, which was not
appreciated. The disaPproval was bolster
Gus, yet the citizens kindly refrained
from beating down the doors of the house.
as is among the recorded Incidents of
similar public testimonials thereabouts
to newly married people. 1t was an Or
derly riot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
TUE WAR DEPARTMENT
ptSalIcWrd claims The Democrats Correct
Erroneous Practices.


Erroneous Practices.
WASHINGTON, Aug, .. The issues which
have been raised by the accounting Off
Ger of the treasury against the quarter
master generals Uthc" on tho account OF
Col. Batchelder, late depot qudrtermaster
at Washington, are now In course of set
tlement. Among the Vouchers was one
for five hundred dollars for two horses
for the use of the ot6co of the secretary.
This was dIsallowod 10y the third auditor
and Second Comptroller Butler, on the
ground that money appropriated by con
greSs for army transportation cannot be
used legally IN purchasing horses for the
secretary of war. The necessary
expenses of the war department proper
being provided tor i'll Legislative apPro-
prlation. TO this Col. Batcholdor replied
that the order of the secretary to pur-
chase the horses was supreme law to
him and conclusive upon the accounting
officer of the treasury, Third Auditor
Williams in n letter to the second cumpt-
troller regarding this case, says that the
theory that an order from superior or
even an army regulation could warrant
the disbursiug officer in making dis
bu-sment of the public funds in direct
controventiou of the statute, he finds
has no Couuteuauce in any Judicial de
clsion or in any opinion by any reoog
niHed authority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Want statEstic1an podge Remored

LOUISVILLE, Aug. S.-The tobacco trade
of TIE city held meeting to night and
sent out circulars to the tobacco men in
all other markets of the state requesting
them TO cooperate with them IN signing
a petition to President Cleveland, asking
in view of Statistician Dodge's recent to-
bacco report that he be removed from his
position in the department of agricul-
+7r
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

A coLoRED man at Washington, who is
large property holder and said to be ex
tremely popular with his race, declares
that the colored people of Washington,
moro than any one outside of the Buck
eye state, rejoice at the endorsement of
Senator Sherman by the Ohio republican
convention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Terrific Hail Storm in Manitoba.

CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-An Inter-Ocsan
special from Winnepeg says: Southern
Manitoba was visited by a terrific hail
storm this morning, doing great damage
to crops. Some of the hail stones
measured several inches in circumfer-
ence. The injury to wheat has been
very severe and number OF farmers will
not be able to reap the seed grain SO
complete was the destruction of the
storm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The Marine hor-
pital bureau is Informed that small pox
and yellew fever are raging in Havana,
Cuba. During the month of July there
were I04 deaths frou. yellow fever and
ll2 from small pOx.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

RETURNS from 507 voting precincts IN
Texas show majority of 93,645 against
the prohibition amendment and indicate
its defeat in the whole state by over
125 600 votes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
INVITATIONS POURING In.
The President Invited TO Visit Almost
Every City in the West and South.
Issues Raised Against the QuartermaS-
ter Generals Office Being Settled.
Small PoN and Yellow Fever are Rag
ING in Havana. Cuba-Many Deaths.
CLEVELAND IN DEMAND.

But he will not so West of Kansas CITY nor
South of Atlanta
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Iuvitatious CON
tlnue to pour in upon the president, and
almost the entire time of one of the
clerks At the whise house is occupied in
scheduling and recording them. He has
been invited TO visit almost every city in
the west and south, Including San Fran
cisco, New Orleans and Galveston. Tie
president Is seriously considering the
best use ae can make of the limit.
ed time he has allotted 20 himself
IN his western and southern trip.
and he will take the route which will en-
able him 10 visit briefly the principal rep
reSentatlye cities of the two sections of
the country. He has about made up his
mind that he viii not so further west
than Kansas City, and very little if any,
further south than Atlanta. He does not
desire to be absent from the capitol more
than twenty days, but delays and unavoid
able circumstances may proloug his alb
sence five or ten days more. He will
begin the preparation of his annual mes
sage to congress upon his return to
Washington and other important mat
ters which will then claim his personal
attention will prevent his extending his
visit much beyond the first of Nuvem
Der. 1t Is expected that the programme
for his trip will be prepared within the
next two weeks. None of the invitations
not already acted upon will be answered
until that is arranged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
rrena, mont of Interest.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Applications
for the prepayment of interest under
Secy. Fairchilds recent circular, were re
ceived to-day ON bonds amounting to
81 1,343, ,00o, making a total to date of So,
Go oED
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
International Medical Copgress

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The programme
for the international medical congress to
be held in this city in September has
been completed, with exception of defin-
ite arrangements for the reception by
President Cleveland. The meeting will
be opened Monday, September fifth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

TROOPS have been ordered to Rowan
county, Kentucky, TO preserve order dur
ing the term of court to be held there,
beginning Thursday of this week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
II Failed to Work.

Mamms-What are you doing, Ned:
Ned-Tou told me that when / felt
angry with ron / must count TO-
Mamma-Weu.
Ner-Fre counted 737, and I'm just as
mad as / was bsfore.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

De PEEE, Wis, Aug. 9.-Laborers ex-
cavating on Broadway unearthed two
skeletons of Indians, supposed to havA
been buried there more than LOG years
AGO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

New YORK, Aug. 9.-Kinsley, Tood i
Co, wholesale dry goods dealers at 800
Broadway, made an assignment to-day.
Assets and liabilities unknown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

TIM commissioner of patents has rem
dored two decisions OF importance to the
public. one requires applicants for
patents to clearly. explicitly and concise
ly state the claim and not to make use of
general terms SO that they can claim
the whole eRrth under the patent. These
patent claims are always drawn by YER
bose attorneys, who impoverish the die
tionary of it's long, high sounding words,
which may mean almost anything. Then
the patentee will claim patent on what
ever is thereafter made for doing the
work for which his patent lays claim.
There is scarcely human industry that
is not embarrassed and annoyed by patent
claims that never possessed penny's
worth OF merit. just think of a patent on
u driven well, and yet the supreme court
has sustained it. Under anything ap-
proaching fairness or justice patent
office and patent laws would aid
industry and generally benetit.the public
patent office aud patent laws operate in
tins country, it is not strange that there
was general expression of glad of it,
when the patent office burned a few years
ago. The whole system simply serves to
levy blackma:l on business industries
of the country. 1t affords shelter for
-"
any other ten institutions in the country
1t is high time patentees were required
to state their claims if they have any.
The second decision i not so good. It
extends the patens for seven years on q
ruting iron. The country can possibly
worry along without the fluting iron, but
this is tn. first case of extension in ten
years, and Is reviying most infamous
practice in the patent office. A practice
certain to become general unless the peo-
Pile demand halt at once. There may
be reason for extending this patent, but
the practice is one that congress .houlc,
take away from the commissioner.
Tur Comick newspapers understand
American politics pretty well; the Toron-
to Globe in discussing the fishery ques.
tion says:
The chief difficulty encountered, how
ever, is not SO much with the president
and his cabinet as with the senate of the
United States. Cleveland agreed to
Joint commission more than two years
ago and nothing came of it. He can dC
no more now His government has NJ
power to remit duties on Canadian fist
imported into the United States, or K
give pledge that legislation to that eff
feet will be enacted by congress. Untor
tunately the senate is politically hostil,
TO Cleveland and iuclined to keep tht
fisheries question open until after mex
year IN order that it may be made an is
sue IN the presidential election. If tn,
president and his cabinet commit them
selves to particular course of actor
the republican majority in the senat.
will oppose and defeat it in order to EN-
barrass the government.
Such is about the situation The sen
ate, for the sake of political capita
would have the country kept in Turmoil
for any length of time. That body neve
rose above looking for q partisan advar
tage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

GEORGE NJ. SwAYNE, of Iowa; Arthur
A. Holmes, of Indiana, and Lucien NJ
Turner, of Illinois, have been appointed
special examiners in the pension office,
under the civil service rules.
THE secretary Of the treasury has ap-
plications for the prepayment of six
millions OF dollars of interest in advance
on bonds for per cent rebate. 1t IS
evident from this that there will be no
stringency in the no&ey market, which
has for some time stirred up tho pessim-
lists who never have any money at any
season of tho year.
THE Volunteer is the winner of the
$500 cup offered by j. PierrepOnt No r
gan for first class sloops in the 100 mile
race OF the New York Yacht club squad
ron, from Martha's Vineyard to Marble
head. When the Volunteer crossed the
limo with scarcely wind enough to give
her headway, her rivals were all hull
down, fully six miles astern.
DESPATCH from Washington says there
are more union soldiers in every one of
the departments Mt Washington than at
any time before since the war; and more
heads Of bureaus are union veterans than
ever before. Ah, but what makes the
republicans mad is that they are demo-
cratic Netrans. These are tho fellows
republicans especially hate TO see get
places.
Iun fact ia noted that in climates hav-
ing difference of 20 degrees in temper
ature between the hCt and cold seasons n
railroad track of the length of 400 miles
is some 338 yards longer IN summer than
in winter; that is, though of course the
length Of road remains the same, expan-
sion forces the metal closer together,
making an aggregate closing up of space
between tho rails of nearly yard in each
mile.
II ia said that man weighing l5i
pounds contains ~ pounds of oxygen,
the volume of which, at ordinary temper
ature, would exceed $50 cubic feet.
The hydrogen is much loss in quantity,
there being less than ID pounds, but
which, in pure state, would occupy a
volume OF $500 cubic feet The three
other gassea are nitrogen, nearly four
pounds; chloriuc, about 20 ounces, and
nourino 81 ounces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

THE adopted daughter of the Poet
Whittier who ran away from the home of
the poet at DanverE, Mass, week or so
agO. has returned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

ALEXANDER WALLER, a colored advocate
of prohibition in Texas, was SO badly
beaten after delivering lecture that he
lived but ii few days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Wants Morc Moner to sink in the MissoI

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Captain James
B. Quinn, United States engineer, in his
annual report recommends an aPpropria
tion of Sl60,000 for expenditure for the
next fiscal year upon the Missouri river
from Sioux City to Fort Benton. He says
that as far as benfitting navigation is
concerned he sees no use III spending any
great amount on improving the upper
Missouri river, but the existence of
practicable channel will, he thinks, aid to
lower freight rates by rail, and upon this
theory he makes his recommendation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

FOREST fires are again raging in the
vicinity of Neillsville and are working
great destruction of property.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

In about ton months from now the
mugwumps will DO rapping pretty vigor
ously Mt the door of the republican party
wanting admission. They are getting
tired of waiting for Mr. Cleveland to be
gin his reform movement In fact all
the offices have gone to the democrats
and he can't begin now. He has nothing
to begin GAINESVILLE Gazette.
Well, near the organ talk! How could
the reform begin until the "rasoals'
were out. Now II all the offices are in
the hands of democrats, the reform will
begin, and there will be no removals ex
copt for cause. DO you seer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

MONROE, Wis, has daily newspaper;
Odell 2 Tanberg are publishers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
SQIIBs.

Boston is raising new din ON account
of the nude in AIT.
See, the man holds up the post. Is the
post loose? No; the ran is tight.
The Gear is called his august majesty
: because he reigns in summary manner.
1t is estimated that at least 10 per cent.
of the garden truck used in this vicinity
now comes from Southern ports.
About one thousand good, large water
melons make a carload.
1t is pity that our neighbors do not
know as we'll as we do what is best for
them.
The practice of "reserving" baseball
players is very much like sealing" wives
in Utah.
A recent publication is map of hell.
1t is not half as exciting as the directory
| would have been.
Never look down upon or dispise a man
because he lives at a higher priced hotel
than you do. He may have been born
that way.
1t was Boston boy who started the
fashion of calling his father by his given
name, and the fashion lasted about thirty
! seconds.
People who complain of lack of ac-
tivity i'll the Baltimore county policemen
evidently never saw them engaged in a
primary election.
A novel pin for the hair or bonnet is
in the form of an Interrogation point.
! The ladies go around asking questions
with the backs of their heads.
clerk in one of the Long Branch
hotels is learning to play the cornet. He
| should paste the following in the mouth
of the instrument of torture: Don't
blow out the brass"
| A North Carolina man celebrated
| the Fourth of July by discharg
| ing his fathers revolutionary musket.
| The annals of war do not furnish an ex-
ample of heroism to surpass that of this
simple, patriotic act.
Beggar--"Give me a niokle, sir?" Ped
estrian-"Why, amt you the fellow who
had tin card hanging on your breast
yesterday saying you were blind?' Beg
! gar-"Er-yes, but ! tried the faith cure
last night"
| Since a burglar at Portland, Me, gave
an affectionate kiss to the daughter of
the house before making off with the
! snVerware, burglar alarms have been re
moved from every old maids mansion in
the city.
| If you happen to run across news
! paper whose editorials are ill-natured
and sour just about this time try to be
| patient. Remember that the editor is
probably fat and bald headed, and the fly
| season is at its height
| Twas n ix-dollar tile-to be brief
But fat party brought it to grief;
| For she sat on it lat.
! What he said after that
We'd repeat-but we've turned new
leaf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

THOMAS j. MOONEY who attempted to
burn the National line steamer, Queen,
in New York garbor few days ago, has
been adjudged insane.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

The Sinclair d Co. packing house, at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, burned Tuesday
morning with a loss of $4,000.